Atlantic Ancula vs Furrow Orbweaver

Ancula gibbosa compared with Larinioides cornutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Goniodorididae	Araneidae
Genus	Ancula	Larinioides
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Furrow Orbweaver
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.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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