brown point snail vs Spindle Shank

Acicula fusca compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Acicula	Gymnopus
Species	Acicula fusca	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Spindle Shank
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 Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway