Braune Nadelschnecke vs Variable Green Toad

Acicula fusca compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Braune Nadelschnecke is Extinct while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braune Nadelschnecke	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Aciculidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Acicula	Bufotes
Species	Acicula fusca	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Braune Nadelschnecke and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Braune Nadelschnecke

EX — Extinct

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braune Nadelschnecke	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.