Durham slug vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Arion flagellus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Arion flagellus	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Indochinese Ground 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).

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.