long-neck field slug vs Midday Jird

Deroceras panormitanum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long-neck field slug	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Deroceras panormitanum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.