Braune Nadelschnecke vs Iris Flea Beetle

Acicula fusca compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Aciculidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acicula	Aphthona
Species	Acicula fusca	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway