brown point snail vs Split-Peg Lichen

Acicula fusca compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aciculidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acicula	Cladonia
Species	Acicula fusca	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Split-Peg Lichen
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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway