Muya Valley Vole vs Taiga tick

Microtus mujanensis compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley 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.