Braune Nadelschnecke vs Hausspitzmaus

Acicula fusca compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Hausspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hausspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acicula	Crocidura
Species	Acicula fusca	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Hausspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hausspitzmaus
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.

Hausspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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