brown point snail vs Pohnpei tree snail

Acicula fusca compared with Partula emersoni

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Pohnpei tree snail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Pohnpei tree snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aciculidae	Partulidae
Genus	Acicula	Partula
Species	Acicula fusca	Partula emersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Pohnpei tree snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Pohnpei tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Pohnpei tree snail
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.

Pohnpei tree snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway