vs brown point snail

Aphanomyces laevis 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 Oomycota (Oomycetes) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Peronosporea (Peronosporea) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Saprolegniales (Saprolegniales) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family Leptolegniaceae Aciculidae
Genus Aphanomyces Acicula
Species Aphanomyces laevis 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 Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Sweden.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Aphanomyces laevis is a species in the genus Aphanomyces. Native to 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.

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