weiße Griffelschnecke vs Smooth Map Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• weiße Griffelschnecke is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	weiße Griffelschnecke	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nacktkiemer)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ancula	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

weiße Griffelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	weiße Griffelschnecke	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

weiße Griffelschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

weiße Griffelschnecke

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