Atlantic Ancula vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Ancula	Pyrenula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Smooth Pox Lichen
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 Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.