Atlantic Ancula vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Ancula gibbosa compared with Haliotis scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Haliotidae
Genus	Ancula	Haliotis
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Ridged Ear Abalone
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.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.