Atlantic Ancula vs Dusky Heath

Ancula gibbosa compared with Coenonympha dorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Dusky Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Goniodorididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancula	Coenonympha
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Coenonympha dorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Dusky Heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Dusky Heath
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.

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.