Dog tick vs Potto

Ixodes canisuga compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ixodes	Perodicticus
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.