Budapest slug vs Large False Serotine

Tandonia budapestensis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Budapest slug is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Budapest slug	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Milacidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tandonia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Tandonia budapestensis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Budapest slug and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Budapest slug	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budapest slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.