brown point snail vs Winged Floater

Acicula fusca compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Aciculidae	Unionidae
Genus	Acicula	Anodonta
Species	Acicula fusca	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇳🇴 Norway