Durham slug vs Garden arion

Arion flagellus compared with Arion hortensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Garden arion
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 flagellus	Arion hortensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Garden arion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Garden arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Garden arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Garden arion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇿🇦 South Africa