brown point snail vs Hairy-nosed otter

Acicula fusca compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aciculidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acicula	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Acicula fusca	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.