Atlantic Ancula vs Prickled ray

Ancula gibbosa compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Rajidae
Genus	Ancula	Malacoraja
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.