Atlantic Ancula vs cut surfclam

Ancula gibbosa compared with Spisula subtruncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	cut surfclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Mactridae
Genus	Ancula	Spisula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Spisula subtruncata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and cut surfclam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	cut surfclam
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.

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden