brown point snail vs

Acicula fusca compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Mollusca (رخويات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aciculidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acicula	Hydnellum
Species	Acicula fusca	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway