Atlantic Ancula vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Physciaceae
Genus	Ancula	Phaeophyscia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.