brown point snail vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Acicula fusca compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Aciculidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lecidea
Species	Acicula fusca	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dark Red Disc Lichen
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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway