Atlantic Ancula vs Yellow Map Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ancula	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden