Atlantic Ancula vs European water vole

Ancula gibbosa compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Mollusca (मोलस्का)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Gastropoda (उदरपाद)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Goniodorididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancula	Arvicola
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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