Balloon shark vs brown point snail

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Acicula
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan 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.