Durham slug vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Arion flagellus compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arion	Acomys
Species	Arion flagellus	Acomys dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Eastern Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.