beef tapeworm vs Common corncockle

Taenia saginata compared with Agrostemma githago

Key Differences

beef tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Common corncockle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beef tapeworm	Common corncockle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (扁形動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Cestoda (条虫綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (円葉目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Taeniidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Taenia	Agrostemma
Species	Taenia saginata	Agrostemma githago

Conservation Status

beef tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beef tapeworm	Common corncockle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beef tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Common corncockle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including montane grasslands and shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beef tapeworm

The Beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) is a species in the genus Taenia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Taenia saginata.

Common corncockle

<em>Agrostemma githago</em>, commonly known as common corncockle, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Once a widespread weed of cereal crops across Europe, Asia, and beyond, this species is now Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to the dramatic decline caused by modern agricultural practices, particularly improved grain cleaning and herbicide use. Corncockle is a tall, slender plant covered in silky white hairs, bearing large, solitary pink to purple flowers with distinctive dark veining. Its seeds contain toxic saponin compounds called githagins, which historically contaminated grain supplies. The species now survives primarily in wildflower conservation areas, seed banks, and traditional farmland conservation schemes. It typically grows in open, disturbed arable soils with full sun exposure. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.