Cormorant tick vs Formosan Serow

Ixodes unicavatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormorant tick	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ixodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixodes	Capricornis
Species	Ixodes unicavatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cormorant tick and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormorant tick	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.