brown point snail vs Heath Plait-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Heath Plait-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aciculidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Acicula	Hypnum
Species	Acicula fusca	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Heath Plait-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.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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