Dog tick vs Lesser Chiruromys

Ixodes canisuga compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.