brown point snail vs Leightons linsang

Acicula fusca compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aciculidae	Viverridae
Genus	Acicula	Poiana
Species	Acicula fusca	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.