brown point snail vs Dyffryn Bryum

Acicula fusca compared with Bryum dyffrynense

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dyffryn Bryum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dyffryn Bryum
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 dyffrynense

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dyffryn Bryum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dyffryn Bryum
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.

Dyffryn Bryum

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway