Atlantic Ancula vs Field Earthstar

Ancula gibbosa compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Gastropoda (복족강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Nudibranchia (갯민숭달팽이)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ancula	Geastrum
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Field Earthstar
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.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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