black slug vs Hourglass Dolphin

Milax nigricans compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Milacidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Milax	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Milax nigricans	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

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.