brown point snail vs Lince

Acicula fusca compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Lince is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Lince
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Aciculidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acicula	Lynx
Species	Acicula fusca	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Lince share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Lince

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Lince
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.

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway