Dog tick vs Mexican vole

Ixodes canisuga compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.