Fossa vs long-neck field slug

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	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	Eupleridae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Deroceras
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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).