brown point snail vs Tree lacehopper

Acicula fusca compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aciculidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Acicula	Cixius
Species	Acicula fusca	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Tree lacehopper
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.

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.