vs brown point snail

Amphora ovalis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		brown point snail
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Thalassiophysales (Thalassiophysales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Catenulaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Amphora	Acicula
Species	Amphora ovalis	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Amphora ovalis is a species in the genus Amphora. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway