Atlantic Ancula vs Wall Screw-moss

Ancula gibbosa compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ancula	Tortula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Wall Screw-moss
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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.