Braune Nadelschnecke vs Flügelginster-Miniersackträger

Acicula fusca compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Flügelginster-Miniersackträger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Flügelginster-Miniersackträger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Acicula	Coleophora
Species	Acicula fusca	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Flügelginster-Miniersackträger

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Flügelginster-Miniersackträger
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.

Flügelginster-Miniersackträger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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