black slug vs brown point snail

Milax nigricans compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	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	Milacidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Milax	Acicula
Species	Milax nigricans	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium