brown point snail vs Painted electric ray

Acicula fusca compared with Diplobatis pictus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Painted electric ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Painted electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Aciculidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Acicula	Diplobatis
Species	Acicula fusca	Diplobatis pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Painted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Painted electric ray
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.

Painted electric ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.