Eel pest vs Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

Gyrodactylus anguillae compared with Gyrodactylus salaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eel pest	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 anguillae	Gyrodactylus salaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eel pest

NE — Not Evaluated

Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eel pest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Lachs-Hautsaugwurm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden