bog pouchwort vs brown point snail

Calypogeia sphagnicola compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

  • bog pouchwort is Critically Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bog pouchwort brown point snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family Calypogeiaceae Aciculidae
Genus Calypogeia Acicula
Species Calypogeia sphagnicola Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

bog pouchwort

CR — Critically Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bog pouchwort brown point snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog pouchwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 pouchwort

The bog pouchwort (Calypogeia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Calypogeia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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:

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