Alpine Water-moss vs Atlantic Ancula

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Fontinalis	Ancula
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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 Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden