Beech Tarcrust vs brown point snail

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Acicula
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway