Ashen Inkcap vs brown point snail

Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Ashen Inkcap is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Acicula
Species	Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Ashen Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Inkcap	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Ashen Inkcap

Ashen inkcap (Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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