brown point snail vs

Acicula fusca compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

  • brown point snail is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brown point snail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Aciculidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Acicula Sphingomonas
Species Acicula fusca Sphingomonas lacus

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.

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