Dog tick vs Mountain Coati

Ixodes canisuga compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ixodes	Nasua
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.