Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs brown point snail

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Astacidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Acicula
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Stream Crayfish and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

The Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is a species in the genus Austropotamobius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.