Atlantic Ancula vs Gilded Domecap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ancula	Calocybe
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Gilded Domecap
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.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden