Braune Nadelschnecke vs Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter

Acicula fusca compared with Parectopa ononidis

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acicula	Parectopa
Species	Acicula fusca	Parectopa ononidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter
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.

Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hauhechel-Blatttütenfalter

The clover slender moth (Parectopa ononidis) is a small leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. Native to Europe, this species specializes on restharrow plants (Ononis species) in the legume family Fabaceae as its larval host. Like other Parectopa species, the larvae create distinctive blotch mines in the leaves of their host plants, feeding on the leaf tissue within the epidermis. The adult moth is typically small and narrow-winged, characteristic of the gracillariid family, with patterned forewings. This species inhabits dry grasslands, calcareous meadows, and scrubby areas where its restharrow host plants grow. It has been recorded across parts of central and western Europe, including the British Isles and continental regions. Parectopa ononidis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its restricted habitat requirements and sensitivity to agricultural intensification, which has led to widespread loss of the dry calcareous grasslands it depends on. Conservation efforts for this species focus on maintaining traditional land management practices such as light grazing that support diverse wildflower communities including restharrow.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway