black slug vs Gansu Hamster

Milax nigricans compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Gansu Hamster
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	Cansumys
Species	Milax nigricans	Cansumys canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

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.