Braune Nadelschnecke vs Thyme Pug

Acicula fusca compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aciculidae	Geometridae
Genus	Acicula	Eupithecia
Species	Acicula fusca	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium