Atlantic Ancula vs Cramp Balls

Ancula gibbosa compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ancula	Daldinia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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