Dusky Akodont vs Tree-hole tick

Akodon dayi compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Akodon	Ixodes
Species	Akodon dayi	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.