Atlantic Ancula vs field slug

Ancula gibbosa compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Nudibranchia (ทากทะเล)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Goniodorididae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Ancula	Deroceras
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and field slug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	field slug
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 slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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