Atlantic Ancula vs floating crystalwort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Ancula	Riccia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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