Durham slug vs Mountain Anoa

Arion flagellus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Arionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arion	Bubalus
Species	Arion flagellus	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.