Northern Dusky Slug vs Olive-colored Akodont

Arion fuscus compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Dusky Slug	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arion	Abrothrix
Species	Arion fuscus	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Dusky Slug and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Dusky Slug	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.