brown point snail vs undulate ray

Acicula fusca compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Rajidae
Genus	Acicula	Raja
Species	Acicula fusca	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	undulate ray
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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium