Atlantic Ancula vs Golden Crocus

Ancula gibbosa compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ancula	Crocus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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