brown point snail vs Ridge Tail Salamander

Acicula fusca compared with Pseudoeurycea obesa

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Ridge Tail Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Ridge Tail Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aciculidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acicula	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Acicula fusca	Pseudoeurycea obesa

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Ridge Tail Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Ridge Tail Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Ridge Tail Salamander
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.

Ridge Tail Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.