Atlantic Ancula vs Green Nettle Weevil

Ancula gibbosa compared with Phyllobius pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Green Nettle Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Goniodorididae	Curculionidae
Genus	Ancula	Phyllobius
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Phyllobius pomaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Green Nettle Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Green Nettle Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Green Nettle Weevil
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.

Green Nettle Weevil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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