brown point snail vs Dune Conecap

Acicula fusca compared with Conocybe dunensis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dune Conecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dune Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Conocybe
Species	Acicula fusca	Conocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dune Conecap
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.

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway