Atlantic Ancula vs Painted Suillus

Ancula gibbosa compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ancula	Suillus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.