Durham slug vs Lyles flying fox

Arion flagellus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arion	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arion flagellus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.