Braune Nadelschnecke vs Mérida Brocket

Acicula fusca compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Aciculidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Acicula	Mazama
Species	Acicula fusca	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.