brown point snail vs marbled newt

Acicula fusca compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aciculidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Acicula	Triturus
Species	Acicula fusca	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	marbled newt
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.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium