Antillean Spreadwing vs brown point snail

Lestes spumarius compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lestes	Acicula
Species	Lestes spumarius	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

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.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. 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.