black slug vs Drylands Laucha

Milax nigricans compared with Calomys musculinus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Drylands Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Drylands Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Calomys musculinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Drylands Laucha
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).

Drylands Laucha

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.