brown point snail vs Mikawa Salamander

Acicula fusca compared with Hynobius mikawaensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Mikawa Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Mikawa Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aciculidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Acicula	Hynobius
Species	Acicula fusca	Hynobius mikawaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Mikawa Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Mikawa Salamander
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.

Mikawa Salamander

Habitat

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

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.