brown point snail vs Cave lacehopper

Acicula fusca compared with Cixius cavazoricus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Cave lacehopper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Cave lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aciculidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Acicula	Cixius
Species	Acicula fusca	Cixius cavazoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Cave lacehopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Cave lacehopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Cave lacehopper

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

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cave lacehopper

The Cave lacehopper (Cixius cavazoricus) is a species in the genus Cixius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.