brown point snail vs Galapagos Kelp

Acicula fusca compared with Eisenia galapagensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Galapagos Kelp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Galapagos Kelp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Aciculidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acicula	Eisenia
Species	Acicula fusca	Eisenia galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Galapagos Kelp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Galapagos Kelp
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.

Galapagos Kelp

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.