Atlantic Ancula vs Goliath Webcap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ancula	Cortinarius
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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