Durham slug vs Gray Marmot

Arion flagellus compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Gray Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Arion flagellus	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Gray Marmot
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).

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.