black slug vs Paucident planigale

Milax nigricans compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Milacidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Milax	Planigale
Species	Milax nigricans	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.