Atlantic Ancula vs Excentric Pinkgill

Ancula gibbosa compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Ancula	Entoloma
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Excentric Pinkgill
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.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden