bog-asphodel vs brown point snail

Narthecium americanum compared with Acicula fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bog-asphodel 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 Nartheciaceae Aciculidae
Genus Narthecium Acicula
Species Narthecium americanum Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bog-asphodel brown point snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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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