brown point snail vs Polluela pintoja

Acicula fusca compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Polluela pintoja is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Polluela pintoja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Aciculidae	Rallidae
Genus	Acicula	Porzana
Species	Acicula fusca	Porzana porzana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Polluela pintoja

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Polluela pintoja
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.

Polluela pintoja

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.

Polluela pintoja

El Polluela Pintoja (Porzana porzana) esta clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extincion en estado silvestre, con significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway