black slug vs Ebony Akodont

Milax nigricans compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Ebony Akodont
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	Thaptomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Ebony Akodont
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).

Ebony Akodont

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.