brown point snail vs Leaf Parachute

Acicula fusca compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Marasmius
Species	Acicula fusca	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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