Atlantic Pouncewort vs brown point snail

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lejeunea	Acicula
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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