black slug vs Lofty Pericote

Milax nigricans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Milax nigricans	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.