Atlantic Ancula vs Urchin Earthfan

Ancula gibbosa compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancula	Thelephora
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

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.