brown point snail vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Aciculidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Philonotis
Species	Acicula fusca	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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