brown point snail vs netted dog whelk

Acicula fusca compared with Tritia reticulata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while netted dog whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	netted dog whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Aciculidae	Nassariidae
Genus	Acicula	Tritia
Species	Acicula fusca	Tritia reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and netted dog whelk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

netted dog whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	netted dog whelk
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.

netted dog whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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