brown point snail vs Henslow Peaclam

Acicula fusca compared with Euglesa henslowana

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Henslow Peaclam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Henslow Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Aciculidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Acicula	Euglesa
Species	Acicula fusca	Euglesa henslowana

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Henslow Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Henslow Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Henslow Peaclam
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.

Henslow Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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.