Durham slug vs Lesser Naked Bat

Arion flagellus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Arion	Cheiromeles
Species	Arion flagellus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Lesser Naked Bat
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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.