black slug vs Potto

Milax nigricans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Milacidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Milax	Perodicticus
Species	Milax nigricans	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Potto
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).

Potto

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.