Atlantic Ancula vs Kirby's Dropwing

Ancula gibbosa compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Goniodorididae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ancula	Trithemis
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Kirby's Dropwing
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.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.