Atlantic Ancula vs Pine Crust

Ancula gibbosa compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Peniophora
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.