Durham slug vs Ebony Akodont

Arion flagellus compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arion	Thaptomys
Species	Arion flagellus	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Ebony Akodont
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).

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.