field slug vs Ornate Cuscus

Deroceras agreste compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Deroceras	Phalanger
Species	Deroceras agreste	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.