brown point snail vs Electric ray

Acicula fusca compared with Torpedo mackayana

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Electric ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Aciculidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Acicula	Torpedo
Species	Acicula fusca	Torpedo mackayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Electric ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Electric ray
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.

Electric ray

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.