Atlantic Ancula vs long-neck field slug

Ancula gibbosa compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Goniodorididae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Ancula	Deroceras
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	long-neck field slug
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-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden