Atlantic Ancula vs Slippery Jack

Ancula gibbosa compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ancula	Suillus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.