Atlantic Ancula vs Winter Polypore

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ancula	Lentinus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.