Durham slug vs Midday Jird

Arion flagellus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arion	Meriones
Species	Arion flagellus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.