Atlantic Ancula vs Ground bug

Ancula gibbosa compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Ancula	Nysius
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Ground bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Ground bug
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.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.