brown point snail vs Kai stingaree

Acicula fusca compared with Urolophus kaianus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Kai stingaree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Kai stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Acicula	Urolophus
Species	Acicula fusca	Urolophus kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Kai stingaree
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.

Kai stingaree

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.