montane slug vs tree slug

Lehmannia rupicola compared with Lehmannia marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	montane slug	tree slug
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	Limacidae	Limacidae
Genus same	Lehmannia	Lehmannia
Species	Lehmannia rupicola	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

montane slug and tree slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lehmannia.

Conservation Status

montane slug

LC — Least Concern

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	montane slug	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

montane slug

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Italy.

tree slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy