Durham slug vs Jungle Shrew

Arion flagellus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arion	Suncus
Species	Arion flagellus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.