Atlantic Ancula vs Slender Parasol

Ancula gibbosa compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Mollusca (رخويات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Nudibranchia (عاريات الخيشوم)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Goniodorididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ancula	Macrolepiota
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden