Durham slug vs Mongolian Hamster

Arion flagellus compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Mongolian Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arion	Allocricetulus
Species	Arion flagellus	Allocricetulus curtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Mongolian Hamster
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).

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.