Autumn Snowflake vs Durham slug

Acis autumnalis compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Durham slug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Amaryllidaceae Arionidae
Genus Acis Arion
Species Acis autumnalis Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Durham slug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

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

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Durham slug

No description available.

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