Beet tortoise beetle vs brown point snail

Cassida nebulosa compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Beet tortoise beetle is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet tortoise beetle	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Cassida	Acicula
Species	Cassida nebulosa	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Beet tortoise beetle and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beet tortoise beetle

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet tortoise beetle	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beet tortoise beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Beet tortoise beetle

The Beet tortoise beetle (Cassida nebulosa) is a species in the genus Cassida. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway