Braune Nadelschnecke vs Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Acicula fusca compared with Nomada ruficornis

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Aciculidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acicula	Nomada
Species	Acicula fusca	Nomada ruficornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Fork-jawed Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fork-jawed Nomad 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.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway