Atlantic Ancula vs Grooved Cavalier

Ancula gibbosa compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Grooved Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ancula	Melanoleuca
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Grooved Cavalier
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.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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.