Braune Nadelschnecke vs Faltiger Schwaden

Acicula fusca compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Faltiger Schwaden is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Faltiger Schwaden
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acicula	Glyceria
Species	Acicula fusca	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Faltiger Schwaden

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Faltiger Schwaden
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.

Faltiger Schwaden

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically 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