brown point snail vs delicate germanderwort

Acicula fusca compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Aciculidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acicula	Riccardia
Species	Acicula fusca	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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