Braune Nadelschnecke vs Geranium Rust

Acicula fusca compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Aciculidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acicula	Uromyces
Species	Acicula fusca	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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