Durham slug vs Olinguito

Arion flagellus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Durham slug is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Arion	Bassaricyon
Species	Arion flagellus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.