Atlantic Ancula vs Leopard Earthball

Ancula gibbosa compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Ancula	Scleroderma
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.