Dog tick vs Foca Pia

Ixodes canisuga compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ixodidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ixodes	Pagophilus
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden