brown point snail vs red forklet moss

Acicula fusca compared with Dicranella rufescens

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while red forklet moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	red forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aciculidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Acicula	Dicranella
Species	Acicula fusca	Dicranella rufescens

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

red forklet moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	red forklet moss
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.

red forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway