Atlantic Ancula vs mountain spike-moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ancula	Selaginella
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.