Cormorant tick vs Harmless Serotine

Ixodes unicavatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormorant tick	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ixodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ixodes	Eptesicus
Species	Ixodes unicavatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormorant tick	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.