Atlantic Ancula vs Spring Brittlestem

Ancula gibbosa compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ancula	Psathyrella
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Spring Brittlestem
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.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.