Black arion vs brown point snail

Arion ater compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Arionidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Arion	Acicula
Species	Arion ater	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black arion and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway