Schwarzer Schnegel vs Große Egelschnecke

Limax cinereoniger compared with Limax maximus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Schnegel is Critically Endangered while Große Egelschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Schnegel	Große Egelschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family same	Limacidae	Limacidae
Genus same	Limax	Limax
Species	Limax cinereoniger	Limax maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzer Schnegel and Große Egelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limax.

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Schnegel

CR — Critically Endangered

Große Egelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Schnegel	Große Egelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzer Schnegel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Große Egelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Schwarzer Schnegel

Ash-black slug (Limax cinereoniger) is a species in the genus Limax. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden