Bog Beacon vs brown point snail

Mitrula paludosa compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Bog Beacon is Near Threatened while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Beacon	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Mitrula	Acicula
Species	Mitrula paludosa	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Bog Beacon

NT — Near Threatened

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Beacon	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Bog Beacon

The Bog Beacon (Mitrula paludosa) is a species in the genus Mitrula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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