Atlantic Ancula vs Heath Waxcap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Gliophorus laetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Gliophorus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Heath Waxcap
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.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.