Atlantic Ancula vs Strange Skate

Ancula gibbosa compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ancula	Notoraja
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Strange Skate
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.

Strange Skate

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.