brown point snail vs Florida Nutmeg Tree

Acicula fusca compared with Torreya taxifolia

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Florida Nutmeg Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Florida Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aciculidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Acicula	Torreya
Species	Acicula fusca	Torreya taxifolia

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Florida Nutmeg Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Florida Nutmeg Tree
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.

Florida Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.