Braune Nadelschnecke vs Root-headed Centaury

Acicula fusca compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acicula	Centaurea
Species	Acicula fusca	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.