Disappearing Soil Slug vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Arion occultus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Disappearing Soil Slug is Data Deficient while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Disappearing Soil Slug	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Arion	Bdeogale
Species	Arion occultus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Disappearing Soil Slug and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Disappearing Soil Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Disappearing Soil Slug	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Disappearing Soil Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ireland.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.