Large False Serotine vs Northern Dusky Slug

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Arion
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Northern Dusky Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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).