Braune Nadelschnecke vs Gall midge

Acicula fusca compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Aciculidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acicula	Contarinia
Species	Acicula fusca	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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