black slug vs Fossa

Milax nigricans compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Milax	Cryptoprocta
Species	Milax nigricans	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.