beef tapeworm vs Red-billed Duck

Taenia saginata compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• beef tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beef tapeworm	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Taeniidae	Anatidae
Genus	Taenia	Anas
Species	Taenia saginata	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

beef tapeworm and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beef tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beef tapeworm	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway