black slug vs Cheng s Jird

Milax nigricans compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Cheng s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Milax	Meriones
Species	Milax nigricans	Meriones chengi

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Cheng s Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Cheng s Jird
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).

Cheng s Jird

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.