ash-black slug vs European Giant Gardenslug

Limax cinereoniger compared with Limax maximus

Key Differences

• ash-black slug is Critically Endangered while European Giant Gardenslug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ash-black slug	European Giant Gardenslug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Limacidae	Limacidae
Genus same	Limax	Limax
Species	Limax cinereoniger	Limax maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

ash-black slug and European Giant Gardenslug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limax.

Conservation Status

ash-black slug

CR — Critically Endangered

European Giant Gardenslug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ash-black slug	European Giant Gardenslug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ash-black slug

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European Giant Gardenslug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

ash-black slug

Ash-black slug (Limax cinereoniger) is a species in the genus Limax. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden