Atlantic Ancula vs Flame Chanterelle

Ancula gibbosa compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ancula	Craterellus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.