Atlantic Ancula vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Ancula gibbosa compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鰓目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ancula	Andrena
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Small Scabious Mining Bee
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.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden