Atlantic Ancula vs Vinegar Cup

Ancula gibbosa compared with Helvella acetabulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibrânquios)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ancula	Helvella
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Vinegar Cup
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.

Vinegar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.