Dog tick vs Formosan Serow

Ixodes canisuga compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ixodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixodes	Capricornis
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.