Cat vs Dog tick

Felis catus compared with Ixodes canisuga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Ixodes
Species	Felis catus	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Dog tick
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden