Atlantic Ancula vs Root Rot

Ancula gibbosa compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Ancula	Heterobasidion
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.