Agile antechinus vs black slug

Antechinus agilis compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Milacidae
Genus	Antechinus	Milax
Species	Antechinus agilis	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and black slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	black slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.