Durham slug vs Globe Thistle

Arion flagellus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Arionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Arion	Echinops
Species	Arion flagellus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom