Braune Nadelschnecke vs

Acicula fusca compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acicula	Hypoxylon
Species	Acicula fusca	Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway