Balkan Fritillary vs brown point snail

Boloria graeca compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Aciculidae
Genus	Boloria	Acicula
Species	Boloria graeca	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.