black slug vs Mexican vole

Milax nigricans compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Milax nigricans	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

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.