Braune Nadelschnecke vs Spitzblütige Binse

Acicula fusca compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Spitzblütige Binse is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Spitzblütige Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Acicula	Juncus
Species	Acicula fusca	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Spitzblütige Binse

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Spitzblütige Binse
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.

Spitzblütige Binse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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