fox tapeworm vs small tortoiseshell

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fox tapeworm	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Taeniidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Echinococcus	Aglais
Species	Echinococcus multilocularis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden