Atlantic Ancula vs Fern scale

Ancula gibbosa compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Goniodorididae	Diaspididae
Genus	Ancula	Pinnaspis
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden