Lamulate Shrew vs Northern Dusky Slug

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Arionidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Arion
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Northern Dusky Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).