Alpine slug vs brown point snail

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Limacidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Acicula
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.