Broad Scalewort vs brown point snail

Porella obtusata compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Porellaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Porella	Acicula
Species	Porella obtusata	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway