Fuchszecke vs Igelzecke

Ixodes canisuga compared with Ixodes hexagonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuchszecke	Igelzecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Ixodida (Zecken)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Ixodes hexagonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuchszecke and Igelzecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Fuchszecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Igelzecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuchszecke	Igelzecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuchszecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Igelzecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden