Atlantic Ancula vs flat-backed millipede

Ancula gibbosa compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Ancula	Polydesmus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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