Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Taiga tick

Chiruromys lamia compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Ixodes
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.