brown point snail vs Semifree Morel

Acicula fusca compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aciculidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acicula	Morchella
Species	Acicula fusca	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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