Garden arion vs Orange-banded arion

Arion hortensis compared with Arion fasciatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden arion	Orange-banded arion
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 hortensis	Arion fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden arion and Orange-banded arion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Garden arion

LC — Least Concern

Orange-banded arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden arion	Orange-banded arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden arion

Habitat

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

Range

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

Orange-banded arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States