black slug vs Caucasian Birch Mouse

Milax nigricans compared with Sicista caucasica

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Milax	Sicista
Species	Milax nigricans	Sicista caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Caucasian Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.