Braune Nadelschnecke vs Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

Acicula fusca compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acicula	Apamea
Species	Acicula fusca	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule
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.

Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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