black slug vs Fishing Cat

Milax nigricans compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Milax	Prionailurus
Species	Milax nigricans	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Fishing Cat
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).

Fishing Cat

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.