Durham slug vs Limace ibérique

Arion flagellus compared with Arion vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Limace ibérique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion flagellus	Arion vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Limace ibérique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Limace ibérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Limace ibérique
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).

Limace ibérique

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom