Northern Dusky Slug vs Ooldea dunnart

Arion fuscus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Dusky Slug	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arion	Sminthopsis
Species	Arion fuscus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Dusky Slug	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.