Atlantic Ancula vs Imported currantworm

Ancula gibbosa compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Goniodorididae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Ancula	Nematus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Imported currantworm
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.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway