Atlantic Ancula vs Orange Disco

Ancula gibbosa compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Stereaceae
Genus	Ancula	Aleurodiscus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.