brown point snail vs Fadet des laîches

Acicula fusca compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Fadet des laîches is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Fadet des laîches
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aciculidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acicula	Coenonympha
Species	Acicula fusca	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown point snail and Fadet des laîches share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Fadet des laîches

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Fadet des laîches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Fadet des laîches

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

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.