Apple Canker vs Atlantic Ancula

Neonectria ditissima compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Nectriaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Neonectria	Ancula
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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