brown point snail vs smooth artemis

Acicula fusca compared with Dosinia lupinus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while smooth artemis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	smooth artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Aciculidae	Veneridae
Genus	Acicula	Dosinia
Species	Acicula fusca	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and smooth artemis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

smooth artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	smooth artemis
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.

smooth artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway