Dog tick vs Iberian Mole

Ixodes canisuga compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ixodidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ixodes	Talpa
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.