Blue Iris vs brown point snail

Iris spuria compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Blue Iris is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Iris	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Iris	Acicula
Species	Iris spuria	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Iris	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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