field slug vs Narrow-headed Vole

Deroceras agreste compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Deroceras	Microtus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Narrow-headed Vole
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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.