brown point snail vs

Acicula fusca compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

  • brown point snail is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brown point snail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Aciculidae Pythiaceae
Genus Acicula Pythium
Species Acicula fusca Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brown point 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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