brown point snail vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Acicula fusca compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aciculidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acicula	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Acicula fusca	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Cuetzalan Salamander
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.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.