Ornate Akodont vs Taiga tick

Abrothrix jelskii compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Akodont is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Akodont	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	Abrothrix	Ixodes
Species	Abrothrix jelskii	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Akodont	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Akodont

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.