Hymenolepis diminuta (Rudolphi, 1819)
(Rat Tapeworm)

Interactions where Hymenolepis diminuta is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine Rattus rats, rat spp. Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.small intestine
larva larva endoparasitises larva INSECTA true insects Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectslarva
larva larva endoparasitises adult INSECTA true insects Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectsadult
larva larva endoparasitises larva Tenebrio mealworm beetles Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Tenebrio/Tenebriomealworm beetleslarva
larva larva endoparasitises adult Tribolium confusum Flour Beetle, Confused Flour Beetle Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Tribolium confusum/Tribolium confusumflour beetle, confused flour beetleadult
larva larva endoparasitises larva Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth Lepidoptera: Pyralidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/Pyralis farinalis/Pyralis farinalismeal mothlarva
larva larva endoparasitises larva Nosopsyllus fasciatus Rat Flea, A Rat Flea Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flealarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm)
GenusHymenolepis (a genus of tapeworms)
FamilyHYMENOLEPIDIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderCYCLOPHYLLIDEA (an order of tapeworms)
ClassCESTODA (tapeworms)
PhylumPLATYHELMINTHES (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes)
SuperphylumPROTOSTOMIA (protostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm)

Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm):

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