Durham slug vs Giant Noctule

Arion flagellus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arion	Nyctalus
Species	Arion flagellus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium