brown point snail vs Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces

Acicula fusca compared with Elaphomyces anthracinus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acicula	Elaphomyces
Species	Acicula fusca	Elaphomyces anthracinus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces
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.

Smooth-Coated Elaphomyces

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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