bog germanderwort vs brown point snail

Riccardia latifrons compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• bog germanderwort is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog germanderwort	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Aneuraceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Riccardia	Acicula
Species	Riccardia latifrons	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog germanderwort	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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 germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

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