fox tapeworm vs Scaled Fruiteater

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fox tapeworm	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Taeniidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Echinococcus	Ampelioides
Species	Echinococcus multilocularis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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