Atlantic Ancula vs Scaly Stalkball

Ancula gibbosa compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ancula	Tulostoma
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.