Atlantic Ancula vs Irish Major

Ancula gibbosa compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Goniodorididae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Ancula	Oxycera
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden