Braune Nadelschnecke vs Grüngelber Ritterling

Acicula fusca compared with Tricholoma sejunctum

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Grüngelber Ritterling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Grüngelber Ritterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acicula	Tricholoma
Species	Acicula fusca	Tricholoma sejunctum

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Grüngelber Ritterling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Grüngelber Ritterling
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.

Grüngelber Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway