Durham slug vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Arion flagellus compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Arion	Peropteryx
Species	Arion flagellus	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Greater Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Greater Dog-like Bat
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).

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.