black slug vs Topillo Mediterráneo

Milax nigricans compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Topillo Mediterráneo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Topillo Mediterráneo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Milax	Microtus
Species	Milax nigricans	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Topillo Mediterráneo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Topillo Mediterráneo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Topillo Mediterráneo
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).

Topillo Mediterráneo

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.