Hautsaugwurm vs Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

Gyrodactylus elegans compared with Gyrodactylus salaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hautsaugwurm	Lachs-Hautsaugwurm
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 salaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hautsaugwurm and Lachs-Hautsaugwurm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gyrodactylus.

Conservation Status

Hautsaugwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hautsaugwurm	Lachs-Hautsaugwurm
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.

Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden