brown point snail vs Mountain Stream Siredon

Acicula fusca compared with Ambystoma altamirani

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Mountain Stream Siredon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Mountain Stream Siredon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aciculidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Acicula	Ambystoma
Species	Acicula fusca	Ambystoma altamirani

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Mountain Stream Siredon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Mountain Stream Siredon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Mountain Stream Siredon
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.

Mountain Stream Siredon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.