field slug vs Pale Gerbil

Deroceras agreste compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Deroceras	Gerbillus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Pale Gerbil
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).

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.