brown point snail vs Cliffy Stream Frog

Acicula fusca compared with Craugastor rupinius

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Cliffy Stream Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Cliffy Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Aciculidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Acicula	Craugastor
Species	Acicula fusca	Craugastor rupinius

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Cliffy Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Cliffy Stream Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Cliffy Stream Frog
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.

Cliffy Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Cliffy Stream Frog

The Cliffy Stream Frog, Litoria phyllochroa, is a small, slender tree frog in the family Hylidae endemic to southeastern Australia, occurring in New South Wales and Victoria. It inhabits fast-flowing, rocky streams in forested gorges, cliff-sided creek valleys, and the rocky stream courses of the Great Dividing Range and adjacent ranges. The species is well adapted to the rocky stream environment, clinging to moist cliff faces and boulders using enlarged toe pads and spending much of its time on wet, vertical surfaces near cascades and fast riffles. Adults are relatively small, typically 30–40 mm in length, and are greenish-brown above with a pale lateral stripe, blending into the rocky, mossy stream substrate. Males call from rocky perches near the water's edge, producing a repeated clicking or ticking call. The species breeds in fast-flowing sections of mountain streams, with tadpoles adapted to strong currents through enlarged oral suckers. Stream frogs in Australia have been severely affected by chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which has driven many mountain stream species to extinction or severe decline. Litoria phyllochroa is currently listed as Least Concern but faces ongoing threats from disease, drought, and climate change affecting streamflow in the ranges.