Hydra vulgaris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Hydra vulgaris Hydra vulgaris

Where the hydra vulgaris lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 200 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Scientific name	Hydra vulgaris
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Anthoathecata
Family	Hydridae

Where does the hydra vulgaris live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hydra vulgaris in 13 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hydra vulgaris?

The hydra vulgaris (Hydra vulgaris) is a cnidarian in the order Anthoathecata and the family Hydridae, genus Hydra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hydra vulgaris

Hydra vulgaris, the fresh-water polyp, is a small freshwater hydroid with length from 10 mm to 30 mm and width about 1 mm.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hydra vulgaris (revision 1320169299), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2720227 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).