Cormorant tick vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ixodes unicavatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormorant tick	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ixodes	Rhynchogale
Species	Ixodes unicavatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cormorant tick and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormorant tick	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.