Atlantic Ancula vs Mountain Milkcap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ancula	Lactarius
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Mountain Milkcap
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.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.