brown point snail vs Spindle Duster

Acicula fusca compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aciculidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Acicula	Coniophora
Species	Acicula fusca	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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