Durham slug vs Eastern Mole

Arion flagellus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Arion	Scalopus
Species	Arion flagellus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.