black slug vs Forest Dormouse

Milax nigricans compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Gliridae
Genus	Milax	Dryomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.