black slug vs Malagasy civet

Milax nigricans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Milax	Fossa
Species	Milax nigricans	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.