European Medicinal Leech
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Invertebrates

European Medicinal Leech

Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758

NT Near Threatened
🏛️ Registered in 4 zoos across 2 countries

The European Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758) is an invertebrate in the family Hirudinidae. This species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The ZooTrack community has registered European Medicinal Leech in 4 zoos across 2 countries, and the list is still growing. So far we've tracked this one at 4 zoos. More will likely follow.

Taxonomy

Class Clitellata
Order Arhynchobdellida
Family Hirudinidae
Genus Hirudo

Found in 4 zoos

European Medicinal Leech has been registered in these zoos by the ZooTrack community.

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Last updated: 2026-10-28
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