Dog tick vs European dog tick

Ixodes canisuga compared with Ixodes hexagonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	European dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Ixodes hexagonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and European dog tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

European dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	European dog tick
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.

European dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden