Dog tick vs Ebony Akodont

Ixodes canisuga compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Thaptomys
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.