Atlantic Ancula vs

Ancula gibbosa compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ancula	Phytophthora
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden