Alpine slug vs Midday Jird

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Limacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lehmannia	Meriones
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.