Briar Discus vs brown point snail

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Briar Discus is Data Deficient while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Briar Discus	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Stereaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Acicula
Species	Aleurodiscus aurantius	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Briar Discus	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Briar Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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