Braune Nadelschnecke vs Gefleckte Taubnessel

Acicula fusca compared with Lamium maculatum

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Gefleckte Taubnessel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gefleckte Taubnessel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lamium
Species	Acicula fusca	Lamium maculatum

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Gefleckte Taubnessel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Gefleckte Taubnessel
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.

Gefleckte Taubnessel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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