Braune Nadelschnecke vs Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Acicula fusca compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Hellorangegrüner Heufalter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Pieridae
Genus	Acicula	Colias
Species	Acicula fusca	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
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.

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.