Atlantic Ancula vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Ancula	Sticta
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.