Dicrocoelium dendriticum adults (Courtesy of Flukeman)

Classification

Dicrocoelium dendriticum Taxonomic Information
Taxonomic hierarchy of D. dendriticum adapted from the Intergrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) online database.

Kingdom Animalia Phylogeny
Figure 1. Kingdom Animalia phylogenetic tree. D. dendriticum is categorized into Phylum Platyhelminthes, and its closest relatives are organisms of Phylum Annelida & Phylum Mollusca. Information derived from Dr. Sandland's lecture.

Phylum Platyhelminthes Phylogeny
Figure 2. Phylum Platyhelminthes phylogenetic tree. D. dendriticum is categorized into Class Trematoda, and its closest relatives are organisms of Class Cestoda & Class Monogenea. Information derived from Dr. Sandland's lecture.