Beaked Beardless-moss vs brown point snail

Weissia rostellata compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Beaked Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Beardless-moss	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Pottiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Weissia	Acicula
Species	Weissia rostellata	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Beaked Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Beardless-moss	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Beardless-moss

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Beaked Beardless-moss

The Beaked Beardless-moss (Weissia rostellata) is a species in the genus Weissia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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