Dark fruit-eating bat vs Durham slug

Artibeus obscurus compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arionidae
Genus	Artibeus	Arion
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

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