black slug vs Daurian Hedgehog

Milax nigricans compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Milacidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Milax	Mesechinus
Species	Milax nigricans	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Daurian Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Daurian Hedgehog
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).

Daurian Hedgehog

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.