black slug vs Darwin's fox

Milax nigricans compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Milax	Lycalopex
Species	Milax nigricans	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Darwin's fox
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).

Darwin's fox

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.