brown point snail vs Dixon's thread-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Bryum dixonii

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dixon's thread-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dixon's thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Aciculidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Acicula	Bryum
Species	Acicula fusca	Bryum dixonii

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dixon's thread-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dixon's thread-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.

Dixon's thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.