brown point snail vs painted ray

Acicula fusca compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Rajidae
Genus	Acicula	Raja
Species	Acicula fusca	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	painted 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 ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium