Brindled Plume vs Durham slug

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pterophoridae	Arionidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Arion
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland