Atlantic Ancula vs Slender Waxcap

Ancula gibbosa compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Hygrocybe
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Slender Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway