Acanthus vs Durham slug

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Acanthaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Acanthus	Arion
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.