Brook Snaketail vs brown point snail

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Gomphidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Acicula
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.