Braune Nadelschnecke vs Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Acicula fusca compared with Lepiota cingulum

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Fahlbrauner Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acicula	Lepiota
Species	Acicula fusca	Lepiota cingulum

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
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.

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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