Autumn Snowflake vs brown point snail

Acis autumnalis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake brown point snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family Amaryllidaceae Aciculidae
Genus Acis Acicula
Species Acis autumnalis Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake brown point snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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:

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