Black arion vs Northern Dusky Slug

Arion ater compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class same	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion ater	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black arion and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	Northern Dusky Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden