Durham slug vs Hotson s Jerboa

Arion flagellus compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Arion	Allactaga
Species	Arion flagellus	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Hotson s Jerboa
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).

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.