brown point snail vs phyllospadix de Torrey

Acicula fusca compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while phyllospadix de Torrey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	phyllospadix de Torrey
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aciculidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Acicula	Phyllospadix
Species	Acicula fusca	Phyllospadix torreyi

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

phyllospadix de Torrey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	phyllospadix de Torrey
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.

phyllospadix de Torrey

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.