brown point snail vs chestnut worm

Acicula fusca compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Aciculidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acicula	Lumbricus
Species	Acicula fusca	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	chestnut worm
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.

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway