brown point snail vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acicula fusca compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Aciculidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acicula	Umbilicaria
Species	Acicula fusca	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.