brown point snail vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Acicula fusca compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Red Edge Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Red Edge Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Aciculidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acicula	Psathyrella
Species	Acicula fusca	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Red Edge Brittlestem
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.

Red Edge Brittlestem

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