Alpine Toughshank vs brown point snail

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Acicula
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Alpine Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway