Asterisk Lichen vs Atlantic Ancula

Arthonia radiata compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Arthonia	Ancula
Species	Arthonia radiata	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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