Protista --> Apicomplexa --> Conoidasida
Protista --> Apicomplexa --> Conoidasida
T. gondii may be identified by examination of host tissues where it forms white cysts.
Definitive hosts: felines
Intermediate hosts: birds and rodents
In most warm-blooded animals, infection with T. gondii results in toxoplasmosis and the formation of tissue cysts. In these hosts, asexual reproduction is possible. When infected rodents are eaten by members of the family Felidae, cysts form in the muscles and brain, and oocysts, the products of sexual reproduction in the definitive cat host, are shed in feces for 1-3 weeks before sporulating and infecting new hosts.
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/biology.html
T. gondii is not highly specialized and can infect, asexually reproduce, and cross-infect in and between many animal species, including humans, while it reproduces sexually in domestic cats and other closely related species. This has allowed it to become a very ubiquitous parasite, as well as one of the most common parasitic infections found in humans. It thrives in hot and humid conditions that best support oocyst survival in the environment.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/toxoplasma-gondii
T. gondii is distributed worldwide, excluding Antarctica. It is especially prevalent in warm, moist regions: central and southern Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia. It tolerates a wide range of climates but can be killed by sub-zero or 60-70 degree temperatures.