brown point snail vs Topillo de Günther

Acicula fusca compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Topillo de Günther is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Topillo de Günther
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aciculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acicula	Microtus
Species	Acicula fusca	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Topillo de Günther

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Topillo de Günther
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.

Topillo de Günther

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.