brown point snail vs Surf Scoter

Acicula fusca compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Anatidae
Genus	Acicula	Melanitta
Species	Acicula fusca	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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