black slug vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Milax nigricans compared with Acomys russatus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Milax	Acomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Golden Spiny Mouse
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).

Golden Spiny Mouse

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.