Durham slug vs Lesser Noctule

Arion flagellus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arion	Nyctalus
Species	Arion flagellus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium