brown point snail vs Western Larch

Acicula fusca compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aciculidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acicula	Larix
Species	Acicula fusca	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.