Atlantic Ancula vs Trashline orbweaver

Ancula gibbosa compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Goniodorididae	Araneidae
Genus	Ancula	Cyclosa
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden