Alpine Pondweed vs brown point snail

Potamogeton alpinus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Alpine Pondweed is Critically Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pondweed	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Alismatales (オモダカ目)	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Acicula
Species	Potamogeton alpinus	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Alpine Pondweed

CR — Critically Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pondweed	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Alpine Pondweed

The Alpine Pondweed (Potamogeton alpinus) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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