Atlantic Ancula vs Hoppe's screw moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Tortula hoppeana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Hoppe's screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ancula	Tortula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Tortula hoppeana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Hoppe's screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Hoppe's screw moss
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.

Hoppe's screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.