brown point snail vs ligate snail

Acicula fusca compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aciculidae	Helicidae
Genus	Acicula	Helix
Species	Acicula fusca	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.