Durham slug vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Arion flagellus compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Indian Giant Squirrel
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	Ratufa
Species	Arion flagellus	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Indian Giant Squirrel
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).

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.