brown point snail vs Humpback Brittlegill

Acicula fusca compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aciculidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acicula	Russula
Species	Acicula fusca	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Humpback Brittlegill
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.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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