Long-legged bat tick vs Northern Pika

Ixodes vespertilionis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Long-legged bat tick is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged bat tick	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ixodes	Ochotona
Species	Ixodes vespertilionis	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged bat tick and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged bat tick	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.