Durham slug vs Fishing Cat

Arion flagellus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arion	Prionailurus
Species	Arion flagellus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Fishing Cat
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).

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.