Dry Rot vs

Serpula lacrymans compared with Serpula himantioides

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Annelida (สัตว์พวกหนอนปล้อง)	Annelida (สัตว์พวกหนอนปล้อง)
Class same	Polychaeta (โพลีคีทา)	Polychaeta (โพลีคีทา)
Order same	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family same	Serpulidae	Serpulidae
Genus same	Serpula	Serpula
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Serpula himantioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Serpula.

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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