Atlantic Ancula vs hop dodder

Ancula gibbosa compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ancula	Cuscuta
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden