Atlantic Ancula vs Branched Moonwort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ancula	Botrychium
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Branched Moonwort
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.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden