Atlantic Ancula vs slender rock moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Ancula	Andreaea
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	slender rock 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 rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.