fox tapeworm vs Javan Mongoose

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fox tapeworm	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Taeniidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Echinococcus	Herpestes
Species	Echinococcus multilocularis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

fox tapeworm and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway