brown point snail vs flat millipede

Acicula fusca compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Aciculidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Acicula	Polydesmus
Species	Acicula fusca	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway