brown point snail vs matchstick flapwort

Acicula fusca compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aciculidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Acicula	Odontoschisma
Species	Acicula fusca	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	matchstick flapwort
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.

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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