Atlantic Ancula vs Variable Oysterling

Ancula gibbosa compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Goniodorididae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Ancula	Crepidotus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.