brown point snail vs transparent fork moss

Acicula fusca compared with Dichodontium pellucidum

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while transparent fork moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	transparent fork moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aciculidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Dichodontium
Species	Acicula fusca	Dichodontium pellucidum

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

transparent fork moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	transparent fork 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.

transparent fork moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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