Braune Nadelschnecke vs Flachsseide

Acicula fusca compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Flachsseide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acicula	Cuscuta
Species	Acicula fusca	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Flachsseide

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Flachsseide
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.

Flachsseide

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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