Zierlicher Teichläufer vs Gemeiner Teichläufer

Hydrometra gracilenta compared with Hydrometra stagnorum

Key Differences

• Zierlicher Teichläufer is Vulnerable while Gemeiner Teichläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierlicher Teichläufer	Gemeiner Teichläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family same	Hydrometridae	Hydrometridae
Genus same	Hydrometra	Hydrometra
Species	Hydrometra gracilenta	Hydrometra stagnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Zierlicher Teichläufer and Gemeiner Teichläufer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrometra.

Conservation Status

Zierlicher Teichläufer

VU — Vulnerable

Gemeiner Teichläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierlicher Teichläufer	Gemeiner Teichläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zierlicher Teichläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gemeiner Teichläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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