brown point snail vs robust shell

Acicula fusca compared with Littoraria undulata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while robust shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Acicula	Littoraria
Species	Acicula fusca	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	robust shell
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.

robust shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.