Atlantic Ancula vs Slender Bristle-moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Ancula	Orthotrichum
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Orthotrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Bristle-moss
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.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.