Braune Nadelschnecke vs Monterey-Kiefer

Acicula fusca compared with Pinus radiata

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Monterey-Kiefer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Monterey-Kiefer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Aciculidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acicula	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acicula fusca	Pinus radiata

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Monterey-Kiefer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Monterey-Kiefer
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.

Monterey-Kiefer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (8 countries). 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