brown point snail vs Nanhu Salamander

Acicula fusca compared with Hynobius glacialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Nanhu 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 glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Nanhu Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Nanhu 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.

Nanhu Salamander

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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.