brown point snail vs Curtis'S Puffball

Acicula fusca compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lycoperdon
Species	Acicula fusca	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Curtis'S Puffball
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.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.