Atlantic Ancula vs Mountain Waxcap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Hygrocybe
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.