pig tapeworm vs White-cheeked Pintail

Taenia solium compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• pig tapeworm is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pig tapeworm	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Taeniidae	Anatidae
Genus	Taenia	Anas
Species	Taenia solium	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

pig tapeworm and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

pig tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pig tapeworm	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden