Atlantic Ancula vs

Ancula gibbosa compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Ancula	Pyrenula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula
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.

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pyrenula nitida es un liquen crustaceo corticola que produce un talo liso y brillante de color verde oliva a marron, con peritecios en forma de frasco incrustados en la corteza lisa de arboles antiguos de hoja ancha en bosques atlanticos humedos. Se considera una especie indicadora emblematica de bosques antiguos con larga continuidad en Europa occidental. En peligro, este liquen esta gravemente amenazado por la perdida de arboles veteranos y habitats de bosque antiguo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden