Alder vs Budapest slug

Alnus glutinosa compared with Tandonia budapestensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Budapest slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Betulaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Alnus	Tandonia
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Tandonia budapestensis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Budapest slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Budapest slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States