Atlantic Ancula vs Cudbear

Ancula gibbosa compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Ancula	Ochrolechia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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