Durham slug vs Scaled Fruiteater

Arion flagellus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Arionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Arion	Ampelioides
Species	Arion flagellus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Scaled Fruiteater
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).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.