Atlantic Ancula vs Stinking Truffle

Ancula gibbosa compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鳃目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Ancula	Tuber
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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