Braune Nadelschnecke vs Gemeine Nachtkerze

Acicula fusca compared with Oenothera biennis

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Gemeine Nachtkerze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gemeine Nachtkerze
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acicula	Oenothera
Species	Acicula fusca	Oenothera biennis

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Gemeine Nachtkerze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gemeine Nachtkerze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braune Nadelschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (13 countries), Europe (35 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Braune Nadelschnecke

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.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

The Candlestick (Oenothera biennis) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway