Atlantic Ancula vs

Ancula gibbosa compared with Sphingomonas lacus

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	Sphingomonas
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Sphingomonas lacus

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.