brown point snail vs European otter

Acicula fusca compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Mollusca (رخويات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Aciculidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acicula	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Acicula fusca	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and European otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway