Hautsaugwurm vs Eel pest

Gyrodactylus elegans compared with Gyrodactylus anguillae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hautsaugwurm	Eel pest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)
Class same	Monogenea (Hakensaugwürmer)	Monogenea (Hakensaugwürmer)
Order same	Gyrodactylidea (Gyrodactylidea)	Gyrodactylidea (Gyrodactylidea)
Family same	Gyrodactylidae	Gyrodactylidae
Genus same	Gyrodactylus	Gyrodactylus
Species	Gyrodactylus elegans	Gyrodactylus anguillae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hautsaugwurm and Eel pest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gyrodactylus.

Conservation Status

Hautsaugwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Eel pest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hautsaugwurm	Eel pest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hautsaugwurm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, and Sweden.

Eel pest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Hautsaugwurm

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden