Durham slug vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Arion flagellus compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arion	Protoxerus
Species	Arion flagellus	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Forest Giant Squirrel
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).

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.