brown point snail vs Cosson's hook moss

Acicula fusca compared with Scorpidium cossonii

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Cosson's hook moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Cosson's hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aciculidae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Scorpidium
Species	Acicula fusca	Scorpidium cossonii

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Cosson's hook moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Cosson's hook 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.

Cosson's hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway