Braune Nadelschnecke vs Malagasy civet

Acicula fusca compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Aciculidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Acicula	Fossa
Species	Acicula fusca	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.