Cat vs fox tapeworm

Felis catus compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Taeniidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Echinococcus
Species	Felis catus	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	fox tapeworm
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden