Atlantic Ancula vs New Caledonian Stingaree

Ancula gibbosa compared with Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	New Caledonian Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ancula	Urolophus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and New Caledonian Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	New Caledonian Stingaree
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.

New Caledonian Stingaree

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.