brown point snail vs Eurasian water shrew

Acicula fusca compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Aciculidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acicula	Neomys
Species	Acicula fusca	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.

Eurasian water shrew

カワジネズミ（Neomys fodiens）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少しており、生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway