Atlantic Ancula vs flea sedge

Ancula gibbosa compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Goniodorididae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ancula	Carex
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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