golf ball sponge vs citron de mer

Tethya aurantium compared with Tethya citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	golf ball sponge	citron de mer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Porifera (Sponges)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class same	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order same	Tethyida (Tethyida)	Tethyida (Tethyida)
Family same	Tethyidae	Tethyidae
Genus same	Tethya	Tethya
Species	Tethya aurantium	Tethya citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

golf ball sponge and citron de mer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tethya.

Conservation Status

golf ball sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

citron de mer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	golf ball sponge	citron de mer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

golf ball sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

citron de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.