Braune Nadelschnecke vs Knirpsspitzmaus

Acicula fusca compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Knirpsspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Knirpsspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acicula	Sorex
Species	Acicula fusca	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Knirpsspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Knirpsspitzmaus
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.

Knirpsspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway