Braune Nadelschnecke vs Knopper Gall

Acicula fusca compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Aciculidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acicula	Andricus
Species	Acicula fusca	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium