brown point snail vs Shingled Hedgehog

Acicula fusca compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aciculidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acicula	Sarcodon
Species	Acicula fusca	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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