Little Pondskater vs Toothed Pondskater

Gerris argentatus compared with Gerris odontogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pondskater	Toothed Pondskater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Gerridae	Gerridae
Genus same	Gerris	Gerris
Species	Gerris argentatus	Gerris odontogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Pondskater and Toothed Pondskater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gerris.

Conservation Status

Little Pondskater

LC — Least Concern

Toothed Pondskater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pondskater	Toothed Pondskater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pondskater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Toothed Pondskater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden