brown point snail vs Merida Andes Treefrog

Acicula fusca compared with Hyloscirtus platydactylus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Merida Andes Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Merida Andes Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aciculidae	Hylidae
Genus	Acicula	Hyloscirtus
Species	Acicula fusca	Hyloscirtus platydactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Merida Andes Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Merida Andes Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Merida Andes Treefrog
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.

Merida Andes Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.