Hedgehog arion vs Iberian slug

Arion intermedius compared with Arion vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hedgehog arion	Iberian 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 intermedius	Arion vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hedgehog arion and Iberian slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Hedgehog arion

LC — Least Concern

Iberian slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hedgehog arion	Iberian slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hedgehog arion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Iberian slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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