brown point snail vs Tangled Thread Moss

Acicula fusca compared with Hygroamblystegium varium

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Tangled Thread Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Tangled Thread Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aciculidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Acicula fusca	Hygroamblystegium varium

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Tangled Thread Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Tangled Thread 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.

Tangled Thread Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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