Atlantic Ancula vs stipular flapwort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Ancula	Harpanthus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden