fox tapeworm vs Lesser Noctule

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fox tapeworm	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taeniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Echinococcus	Nyctalus
Species	Echinococcus multilocularis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fox tapeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden