brown point snail vs Swamp Beacon

Acicula fusca compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Mitrula
Species	Acicula fusca	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.