Braune Nadelschnecke vs Kleine Rissoschnecke

Acicula fusca compared with Rissoa parva

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Kleine Rissoschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Kleine Rissoschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aciculidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Acicula	Rissoa
Species	Acicula fusca	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Kleine Rissoschnecke share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Schnecken)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Kleine Rissoschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Kleine Rissoschnecke
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.

Kleine Rissoschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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