Atlantic Ancula vs flat-leaved scalewort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Radula complanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Radulaceae
Genus	Ancula	Radula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	flat-leaved scalewort
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-leaved scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.