Atlantic Ancula vs Emerald Spreadwing

Ancula gibbosa compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鳃目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Lestidae
Genus	Ancula	Lestes
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Emerald 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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Emerald Spreadwing

翠色珍蟌（Lestes dryas）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。该物种在野外面临较高的濒危风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力不断加剧。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden