brown point snail vs least chink shell

Acicula fusca compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Acicula	Lacuna
Species	Acicula fusca	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	least chink 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.

least chink shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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