sheep measles vs thin-necked bladderworm

Taenia ovis compared with Taenia hydatigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sheep measles	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)	Platyhelminthes (Plattwürmer)
Class same	Cestoda (Bandwürmer)	Cestoda (Bandwürmer)
Order same	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family same	Taeniidae	Taeniidae
Genus same	Taenia	Taenia
Species	Taenia ovis	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

sheep measles

NE — Not Evaluated

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sheep measles	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

sheep measles

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden