Braune Nadelschnecke vs Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Acicula fusca compared with Agonopterix capreolella

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Fuscous Flat-body Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Acicula	Agonopterix
Species	Acicula fusca	Agonopterix capreolella

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Fuscous Flat-body Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
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.

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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