brown point snail vs Orange Polypore

Acicula fusca compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Aciculidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acicula	Hapalopilus
Species	Acicula fusca	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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