Dog tick vs Jaguarundi

Ixodes canisuga compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ixodes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.