Atlantic Ancula vs Pine Needle Split

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ancula	Lophodermium
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Pine Needle Split
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 Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.