Dog tick vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Ixodes canisuga compared with Acomys johannis

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Johan s Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Johan s Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ixodes	Acomys
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Acomys johannis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Johan s Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Johan s Spiny Mouse
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.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.