brown point snail vs Dwarf Flat-footed Salamander

Acicula fusca compared with Chiropterotriton dimidiatus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dwarf Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dwarf Flat-footed 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	Chiropterotriton
Species	Acicula fusca	Chiropterotriton dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Dwarf Flat-footed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dwarf Flat-footed 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.

Dwarf Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.