Beech Woodwart vs brown point snail

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	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	Hypoxylaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Acicula
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North 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