Dog tick vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Ixodes canisuga compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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	Mungotictis
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.