Braune Nadelschnecke vs Rötliche Kegelbiene

Acicula fusca compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Rötliche Kegelbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Rötliche Kegelbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Aciculidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acicula	Coelioxys
Species	Acicula fusca	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Rötliche Kegelbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Rötliche Kegelbiene
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.

Rötliche Kegelbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway