brown point snail vs Rounded Earthstar

Acicula fusca compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Aciculidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Acicula	Geastrum
Species	Acicula fusca	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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