Dog tick vs Lofty Pericote

Ixodes canisuga compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.