brown point snail vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Acicula fusca compared with Partula tristis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Polynesian 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 tristis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Polynesian Tree Snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Polynesian Tree Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Polynesian 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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

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

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.