Loche maltaise vs field slug

Deroceras invadens compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Loche maltaise is Not Evaluated while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loche maltaise	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Agriolimacidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus same	Deroceras	Deroceras
Species	Deroceras invadens	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Loche maltaise and field slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Deroceras.

Conservation Status

Loche maltaise

NE — Not Evaluated

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loche maltaise	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loche maltaise

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

Loche maltaise

The Caruana's Slug (Deroceras invadens) is a species in the genus Deroceras. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States