Atlantic Ancula vs bog nodding moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Pohlia sphagnicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	bog nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Mniaceae
Genus	Ancula	Pohlia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Pohlia sphagnicola

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	bog nodding moss
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.

bog nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

bog nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden