brown point snail vs Pine Milkcap

Acicula fusca compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aciculidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lactarius
Species	Acicula fusca	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Pine Milkcap
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.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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