brown point snail vs European water vole

Acicula fusca compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Aciculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acicula	Arvicola
Species	Acicula fusca	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway