brown point snail vs Dyed Milkcap

Acicula fusca compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Dyed Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluska)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (siput)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aciculidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lactarius
Species	Acicula fusca	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Dyed Milkcap
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.

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway