beef tapeworm vs European hare

Taenia saginata compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• beef tapeworm is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beef tapeworm	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Taeniidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Taenia	Lepus
Species	Taenia saginata	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

beef tapeworm and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beef tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beef tapeworm	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beef tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

beef tapeworm

The Beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) is a species in the genus Taenia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Taenia saginata.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden