brown point snail vs Dusky Spinetail

Acicula fusca compared with Synallaxis moesta

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dusky Spinetail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dusky Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aciculidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Acicula	Synallaxis
Species	Acicula fusca	Synallaxis moesta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dusky Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dusky Spinetail
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.

Dusky Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway