brown point snail vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Acicula fusca compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aciculidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Acicula	Melanophryniscus
Species	Acicula fusca	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Montevideo Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
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.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

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.