Dog tick vs Malagasy civet

Ixodes canisuga compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ixodes	Fossa
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.