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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Architaenioglossa (主扭舌目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
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. (动物界)

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

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway