brown point snail vs Wrinkled Webcap

Acicula fusca compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aciculidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acicula	Cortinarius
Species	Acicula fusca	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Wrinkled Webcap
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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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