Atlantic Ancula vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Ancula	Bacidia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden