Atlantic Ancula vs Purple Needletail

Ancula gibbosa compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Apodidae
Genus	Ancula	Hirundapus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway