Atlantic Ancula vs Ragged Notchwort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Ragged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Ancula	Mesoptychia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Mesoptychia heterocolpos

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Ragged Notchwort
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.

Ragged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.