Atlantic Ancula vs Waved Pincertail

Ancula gibbosa compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Goniodorididae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ancula	Onychogomphus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.