American Emerald vs brown point snail

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Corduliidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Cordulia	Acicula
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.