Golden Thomasomys vs long-neck field slug

Thomasomys aureus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Deroceras
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia