Atlantic Ancula vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Ancula gibbosa compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Goniodorididae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ancula	Eumerus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Lesser Bulb Fly
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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.