Atlantic Ancula vs Sunburst Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Lichenomphalia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.