Atlantic Ancula vs Triangle Floater

Ancula gibbosa compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Triangle Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Unionidae
Genus	Ancula	Alasmidonta
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Alasmidonta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Triangle Floater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Triangle Floater
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.

Triangle Floater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.