brown point snail vs Agrion variable

Acicula fusca compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Agrion variable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Agrion variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aciculidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acicula	Coenagrion
Species	Acicula fusca	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Agrion variable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Agrion variable
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.

Agrion variable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Agrion variable

El Caballito Azul Variable (Coenagrion pulchellum) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway