Durham slug vs Himalayan Marmot

Arion flagellus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Himalayan 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 himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Himalayan 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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.