Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Dog tick

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ixodes
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.