オオミノウミウシ vs marsh thistle

Aeolidia papillosa compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	オオミノウミウシ	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鰓目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Aeolidiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeolidia	Cirsium
Species	Aeolidia papillosa	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

オオミノウミウシ

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	オオミノウミウシ	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

オオミノウミウシ

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

marsh thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

オオミノウミウシ

<em>Aeolidia papillosa</em>, commonly known as the common grey sea slug, is a nudibranch mollusc belonging to the genus Aeolidia within the family Aeolidiidae. Despite the species name referencing terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater, <em>Aeolidia papillosa</em> is primarily a marine organism. Its range includes Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, indicating a distribution across the North Atlantic and into South American waters. Common grey sea slug is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is typically found in intertidal and subtidal zones, where it preys on sea anemones and stores stinging cells from its prey in its dorsal cerata for defense. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden