Atlantic Ancula vs Reticulate round ray

Ancula gibbosa compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Ancula	Urotrygon
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round 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.