brown point snail vs Dung Brittlestem

Acicula fusca compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acicula	Psathyrella
Species	Acicula fusca	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway