brown point snail vs Taiwan spurdog

Acicula fusca compared with Squalus formosus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Taiwan spurdog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Taiwan spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Squalidae
Genus	Acicula	Squalus
Species	Acicula fusca	Squalus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Taiwan spurdog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Taiwan spurdog
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.

Taiwan spurdog

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.