brown point snail vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Acicula fusca compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aciculidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acicula	Parmotrema
Species	Acicula fusca	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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