Atlantic Ancula vs Common Spreadwing

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibrânquios)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lestidae
Genus	Ancula	Lestes
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Common Spreadwing

O Lestes sponsa está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden