Dog tick vs Green Sea Turtle

Ixodes canisuga compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Ixodidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Ixodes	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.