brown point snail vs nut fingernailclam

Acicula fusca compared with Sphaerium rivicola

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while nut fingernailclam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	nut fingernailclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Aciculidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Acicula	Sphaerium
Species	Acicula fusca	Sphaerium rivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and nut fingernailclam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

nut fingernailclam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	nut fingernailclam
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.

nut fingernailclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Ukraine.

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