Atlantic Ancula vs serpette

Ancula gibbosa compared with Watsonalla cultraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	serpette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Goniodorididae	Drepanidae
Genus	Ancula	Watsonalla
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Watsonalla cultraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and serpette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

serpette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	serpette
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.

serpette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

serpette

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden