Braune Nadelschnecke vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Acicula fusca compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Aciculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acicula	Nephelomys
Species	Acicula fusca	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braune Nadelschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Braune Nadelschnecke

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.