brown point snail vs Two-spored Milkcap

Acicula fusca compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Gastropoda (복족강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Architaenioglossa (고설류)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Aciculidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acicula	Lactarius
Species	Acicula fusca	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Two-spored 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.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway