black slug vs Marbled cat

Milax nigricans compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Milax	Pardofelis
Species	Milax nigricans	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.