Dog tick vs Himalayan Marmot

Ixodes canisuga compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ixodes	Marmota
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.