Atlantic Ancula vs Spotted Salamander

Ancula gibbosa compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ancula	Ambystoma
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.