Atlantic Ancula vs Lesbos Grayling

Ancula gibbosa compared with Hipparchia pellucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Lesbos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Goniodorididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancula	Hipparchia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Hipparchia pellucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Lesbos Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Lesbos Grayling
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.

Lesbos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Russia, and Ukraine.

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.