Foca Pia vs Tree-hole tick

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Ixodes arboricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ixodidae
Genus	Pagophilus	Ixodes
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden