brown point snail vs Cornish Path-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aciculidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Acicula	Ditrichum
Species	Acicula fusca	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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