Durham slug vs Japanese Hare

Arion flagellus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Arionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arion	Lepus
Species	Arion flagellus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.