Caruana's slug vs field slug

Deroceras invadens compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Caruana's slug is Not Evaluated while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caruana's slug	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class same	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Agriolimacidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus same	Deroceras	Deroceras
Species	Deroceras invadens	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Caruana's slug and field slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Deroceras.

Conservation Status

Caruana's slug

NE — Not Evaluated

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caruana's slug	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caruana's slug

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).

Caruana's slug

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