Great Gerbil vs long-neck field slug

Rhombomys opimus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Rhombomys	Deroceras
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

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).