Black Nerite vs brown point snail

Theodoxus prevostianus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Black Nerite is Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Nerite	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Neritidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Theodoxus	Acicula
Species	Theodoxus prevostianus	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Nerite and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Nerite	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway