Black arion vs Lusitanian slug

Arion ater compared with Arion lusitanicus

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Lusitanian slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Lusitanian slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Mollusca (رخويات)	Mollusca (رخويات)
Class same	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)
Order same	Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)	Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion ater	Arion lusitanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black arion and Lusitanian slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Lusitanian slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	Lusitanian slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lusitanian slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries).

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway