brown point snail vs Crisp Beardless-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Weissia longifolia

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Crisp Beardless-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Crisp Beardless-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Weissia
Species	Acicula fusca	Weissia longifolia

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Crisp Beardless-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Crisp Beardless-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.

Crisp Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway