Alien field ant vs brown point snail

Lasius alienus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Formicidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lasius	Acicula
Species	Lasius alienus	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alien field ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Alien field ant

The Alien field ant (Lasius alienus) is a species in the genus Lasius. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway