Flat-headed Kusimanse vs long-neck field slug

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Herpestidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Deroceras
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).