Braune Nadelschnecke vs Strandtausendgüldenkraut

Acicula fusca compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Strandtausendgüldenkraut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Strandtausendgüldenkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Acicula	Centaurium
Species	Acicula fusca	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Strandtausendgüldenkraut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Strandtausendgüldenkraut
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.

Strandtausendgüldenkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). 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