Braune Nadelschnecke vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Acicula fusca compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Aciculidae	Halictidae
Genus	Acicula	Halictus
Species	Acicula fusca	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Confusing Furrow Bee
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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway