field slug vs Malagasy civet

Deroceras agreste compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• field slug is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Deroceras	Fossa
Species	Deroceras agreste	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.