Blackthorn Dotty vs brown point snail

Polystigma rubrum compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Polystigma	Acicula
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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