Atlantic Ancula vs smooth coil

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Goniodorididae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Ancula	Lucilla
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.