Dog tick vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Ixodes canisuga compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Chelemys
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Large Long-clawed Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.