Echter Hausschwamm vs Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Serpula lacrymans compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echter Hausschwamm	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polychaeta (Vielborster)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Serpulidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Serpula	Echinops
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Echter Hausschwamm and Drüsenlose Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Echter Hausschwamm

NE — Not Evaluated

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echter Hausschwamm	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States