brown point snail vs Kapala stingaree

Acicula fusca compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Kapala 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 kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Kapala 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.

Kapala 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.