Braune Nadelschnecke vs Wasserschraube

Acicula fusca compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Wasserschraube is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Wasserschraube
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Aciculidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Acicula	Vallisneria
Species	Acicula fusca	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Wasserschraube

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Wasserschraube
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.

Wasserschraube

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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