Atlantic Ancula vs Dung Cannon

Ancula gibbosa compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Ancula	Pilobolus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.