Atlantic Ancula vs Mosaic gulper shark

Ancula gibbosa compared with Centrophorus tessellatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Mosaic gulper shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Mosaic gulper shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Ancula	Centrophorus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Centrophorus tessellatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Mosaic gulper shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Mosaic gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Mosaic gulper shark
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.

Mosaic gulper shark

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.