brown point snail vs leafystem saxifrage

Acicula fusca compared with Micranthes foliolosa

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while leafystem saxifrage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	leafystem saxifrage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aciculidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Acicula	Micranthes
Species	Acicula fusca	Micranthes foliolosa

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

leafystem saxifrage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	leafystem saxifrage
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.

leafystem saxifrage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway