brown point snail vs River Bristle-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Orthotrichum rivulare

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while River Bristle-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	River Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Aciculidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Acicula	Orthotrichum
Species	Acicula fusca	Orthotrichum rivulare

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

River Bristle-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	River Bristle-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.

River Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. 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