brown point snail vs Raya

Acicula fusca compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acicula	Myliobatis
Species	Acicula fusca	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Raya
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.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.