brown point snail vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Weissia squarrosa

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Weissia
Species	Acicula fusca	Weissia squarrosa

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
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.

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway