Atlantic Ancula vs Variable Dancer

Ancula gibbosa compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Goniodorididae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ancula	Argia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.