Dog tick vs Long-haired Akodont

Ixodes canisuga compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Long-haired 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	Abrothrix
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Long-haired 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.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.