brown point snail vs Yellow Thread-moss

Acicula fusca compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Aciculidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acicula	Pohlia
Species	Acicula fusca	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Yellow 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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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