fox tapeworm vs Margay

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.