Disappearing Soil Slug vs Babosa de Espadán

Arion occultus compared with Arion luisae

Key Differences

• Disappearing Soil Slug is Data Deficient while Babosa de Espadán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Disappearing Soil Slug	Babosa de Espadán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (moluscos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class same	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion occultus	Arion luisae

Evolutionary Relationship

Disappearing Soil Slug and Babosa de Espadán share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Disappearing Soil Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Babosa de Espadán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Disappearing Soil Slug	Babosa de Espadán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Disappearing Soil Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ireland.

Babosa de Espadán

Habitat

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