Atlantic Ancula vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ancula	Parmotrema
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Salted Ruffle Lichen
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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.