black slug vs Ornate Shrew

Milax nigricans compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Milacidae	Soricidae
Genus	Milax	Sorex
Species	Milax nigricans	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

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.