Meerorange vs Zitrone Schwam

Tethya aurantium compared with Tethya citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerorange	Zitrone Schwam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Porifera (Schwämme)	Porifera (Schwämme)
Class same	Demospongiae (Hornkieselschwämme)	Demospongiae (Hornkieselschwämme)
Order same	Tethyida (Tethyida)	Tethyida (Tethyida)
Family same	Tethyidae	Tethyidae
Genus same	Tethya	Tethya
Species	Tethya aurantium	Tethya citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerorange and Zitrone Schwam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tethya.

Conservation Status

Meerorange

NE — Not Evaluated

Zitrone Schwam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerorange	Zitrone Schwam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerorange

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Zitrone Schwam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.