Alectryon vs Durham slug

Alectryon tropicus compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sapindaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Alectryon	Arion
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.