Iberian slug vs Warty arion

Arion vulgaris compared with Arion owenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian slug	Warty arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion vulgaris	Arion owenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian slug and Warty arion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Iberian slug

LC — Least Concern

Warty arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian slug	Warty arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Warty arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States