black-bindweed vs brown point snail

Dioscorea communis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

  • black-bindweed is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-bindweed brown point snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family Dioscoreaceae Aciculidae
Genus Dioscorea Acicula
Species Dioscorea communis Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-bindweed brown point snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. 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.

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