Durham slug vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Arion flagellus compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arion	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arion flagellus	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.