black slug vs Lesser Noctule

Milax nigricans compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Milacidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Milax	Nyctalus
Species	Milax nigricans	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium