Körnige Meerassel vs Metall-Assel

Idotea granulosa compared with Idotea metallica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Körnige Meerassel	Metall-Assel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)
Order same	Isopoda (Asseln)	Isopoda (Asseln)
Family same	Idoteidae	Idoteidae
Genus same	Idotea	Idotea
Species	Idotea granulosa	Idotea metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

Körnige Meerassel and Metall-Assel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idotea.

Conservation Status

Körnige Meerassel

NE — Not Evaluated

Metall-Assel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Körnige Meerassel	Metall-Assel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Körnige Meerassel

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

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

Metall-Assel

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal