Durham slug vs Potto

Arion flagellus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Arionidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Arion	Perodicticus
Species	Arion flagellus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.