brown point snail vs Sudden oak death

Acicula fusca compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Aciculidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acicula	Phytophthora
Species	Acicula fusca	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (United States).

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