Atlantic Ancula vs Spanish Iris

Ancula gibbosa compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Goniodorididae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ancula	Iris
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Spanish Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Spanish Iris
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.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.