Atlantic Ancula vs Durham slug

Ancula gibbosa compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Goniodorididae	Arionidae
Genus	Ancula	Arion
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.