brown point snail vs Rough ray

Acicula fusca compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Rajidae
Genus	Acicula	Raja
Species	Acicula fusca	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Rough ray
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.

Rough ray

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.