Echter Hausschwamm vs Wilder Hausschwamm

Serpula lacrymans compared with Serpula himantioides

Key Differences

• Echter Hausschwamm is Not Evaluated while Wilder Hausschwamm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echter Hausschwamm	Wilder 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 lacrymans	Serpula himantioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Echter Hausschwamm

NE — Not Evaluated

Wilder Hausschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echter Hausschwamm	Wilder Hausschwamm
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).

Wilder Hausschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden