Atlantic Ancula vs scoparia-weed

Ancula gibbosa compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Goniodorididae	Crambidae
Genus	Ancula	Scoparia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	scoparia-weed
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.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.