Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Taiga tick

Archboldomys maximus compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Ixodes
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.