brown point snail vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Acicula fusca compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aciculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acicula	Phyllotis
Species	Acicula fusca	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.