bog apple moss vs brown point snail

Philonotis marchica compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• bog apple moss is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog apple moss	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Philonotis	Acicula
Species	Philonotis marchica	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

bog apple moss

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog apple moss	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog apple moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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.

bog apple moss

The bog apple moss (Philonotis marchica) is a species in the genus Philonotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.

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