Dog tick vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ixodes canisuga compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ixodes	Bdeogale
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.