alpine bittercress vs Atlantic Ancula

Cardamine bellidifolia compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine bittercress Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family Brassicaceae Goniodorididae
Genus Cardamine Ancula
Species Cardamine bellidifolia Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

alpine bittercress

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine bittercress Atlantic Ancula
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine bittercress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine bittercress

The Alpine bittercress (Cardamine bellidifolia) is a species in the genus Cardamine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

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