Hautsaugwurm vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Gyrodactylus elegans compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

Hautsaugwurm is Not Evaluated while Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hautsaugwurm	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Monogenea (Hakensaugwürmer)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gyrodactylidea (Gyrodactylidea)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gyrodactylidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gyrodactylus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Gyrodactylus elegans	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hautsaugwurm and Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Hautsaugwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hautsaugwurm	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hautsaugwurm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, and Sweden.

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hautsaugwurm

The body fluke (Gyrodactylus elegans) is a species in the genus Gyrodactylus. Distributed across Mexico, Norway, and Sweden.

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.