Blarinine Akodont vs Keeled slug

Blarinomys breviceps compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blarinine Akodont	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Milacidae
Genus	Blarinomys	Tandonia
Species	Blarinomys breviceps	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blarinine Akodont and Keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blarinine Akodont	Keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blarinine Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.