Durham slug vs Iberian slug

Arion flagellus compared with Arion vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durham slug	Iberian slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Mollusca (động vật thân mềm)	Mollusca (động vật thân mềm)
Class same	Gastropoda (Lớp Chân bụng)	Gastropoda (Lớp Chân bụng)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion flagellus	Arion vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Iberian slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durham slug	Iberian slug
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).

Iberian slug

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