Ecuadoran Pericote vs Taiga tick

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taiga 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	Phyllotis	Ixodes
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.