Durham slug vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Arion flagellus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Arionidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Arion	Echymipera
Species	Arion flagellus	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Long-nosed Echymipera
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).

Long-nosed Echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.