black slug vs Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Milax nigricans compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Milacidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Milax	Cryptoprocta
Species	Milax nigricans	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Gato Fossa de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.