Dog tick vs Marbled polecat

Ixodes canisuga compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ixodes	Vormela
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.