Atlantic Ancula vs Grapevine Downy Mildew

Ancula gibbosa compared with Plasmopara viticola

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Grapevine Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Grapevine Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ancula	Plasmopara
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Plasmopara viticola

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Grapevine Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Grapevine Downy Mildew
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.

Grapevine Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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