black slug vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Milax nigricans compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Milax	Nephelomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Costa Central Oryzomys
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).

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.