black slug vs Lyles flying fox

Milax nigricans compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Milacidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Milax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Milax nigricans	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

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.