Atlantic Ancula vs Iberian Mole

Ancula gibbosa compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Goniodorididae	Talpidae
Genus	Ancula	Talpa
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.