Atlantic Ancula vs Elfin Saddle

Ancula gibbosa compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ancula	Helvella
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.