Atlantic Ancula vs Moondust Speckled Lichen

Ancula gibbosa compared with Punctelia caseana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Nudibranchia (ทากทะเล)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ancula	Punctelia
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Punctelia caseana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Moondust Speckled Lichen
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.

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.