black slug vs Malayan civet

Milax nigricans compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Viverridae
Genus	Milax	Viverra
Species	Milax nigricans	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Malayan 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).

Malayan 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.