Black arion vs Dusky arion

Arion ater compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion ater	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black arion and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States