Lacustrine Vole vs Taiga tick

Microtus limnophilus compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	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	Microtus	Ixodes
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.