pig tapeworm vs thin-necked bladderworm

Taenia solium compared with Taenia hydatigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pig tapeworm	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class same	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order same	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family same	Taeniidae	Taeniidae
Genus same	Taenia	Taenia
Species	Taenia solium	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

pig tapeworm and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taenia.

Conservation Status

pig tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pig tapeworm	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pig tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden