Metall-Assel vs Stabförmige Meerassel

Idotea metallica compared with Idotea linearis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metall-Assel	Stabförmige Meerassel
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 metallica	Idotea linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Metall-Assel

NE — Not Evaluated

Stabförmige Meerassel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Metall-Assel

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

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

Stabförmige Meerassel

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway