Atlantic Ancula vs

Ancula gibbosa compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Ancula	Sphingobium
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.