brown point snail vs Laurel Speckle

Acicula fusca compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Trochila
Species	Acicula fusca	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

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