Dog tick vs Indian Hare

Ixodes canisuga compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ixodes	Lepus
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.