brown point snail vs Mudworm

Acicula fusca compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Aciculidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acicula	Aporrectodea
Species	Acicula fusca	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway