Atlantic Ancula vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Ancula gibbosa compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Tracheophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibrânquios)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ancula	Botrychium
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden