Atlantic Ancula vs long-armed squid

Ancula gibbosa compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Ancula	Chiroteuthis
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.