Atlantic Ancula vs Danube river snail

Ancula gibbosa compared with Viviparus acerosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Danube river snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Goniodorididae	Viviparidae
Genus	Ancula	Viviparus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Viviparus acerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Danube river snail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Danube river snail
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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.