Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm vs Echter Hausschwamm

Serpula vermicularis compared with Serpula lacrymans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm	Echter Hausschwamm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)
Class same	Polychaeta (Vielborster)	Polychaeta (Vielborster)
Order same	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family same	Serpulidae	Serpulidae
Genus same	Serpula	Serpula
Species	Serpula vermicularis	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm and Echter Hausschwamm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Serpula.

Conservation Status

Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Echter Hausschwamm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm	Echter Hausschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Echter Hausschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Bunter Kalkröhrenwurm

The Calcareous tubeworm (Serpula vermicularis) is a species in the genus Serpula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden