Durham slug vs Himalayan Rat

Arion flagellus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arion	Rattus
Species	Arion flagellus	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.