Atlantic Ancula vs Orange Mycena

Ancula gibbosa compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Ancula	Mycena
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.