Narrow-headed Vole vs Taiga tick

Microtus gregalis compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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.