brown point snail vs downy hemp-nettle

Acicula fusca compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Galeopsis
Species	Acicula fusca	Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	downy hemp-nettle
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.

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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