Atlantic Ancula vs Iris Flea Beetle

Ancula gibbosa compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Iris Flea Beetle
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)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ancula	Aphthona
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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