Braune Nadelschnecke vs Maulwurf

Acicula fusca compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Talpidae
Genus	Acicula	Talpa
Species	Acicula fusca	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Maulwurf
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.

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium