brown point snail vs grooved top shell

Acicula fusca compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Aciculidae	Trochidae
Genus	Acicula	Jujubinus
Species	Acicula fusca	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and grooved top shell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	grooved top shell
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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway