Auzecke vs Schafzecke

Dermacentor reticulatus compared with Dermacentor marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auzecke	Schafzecke
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	Dermacentor	Dermacentor
Species	Dermacentor reticulatus	Dermacentor marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Auzecke and Schafzecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermacentor.

Conservation Status

Auzecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Schafzecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auzecke	Schafzecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auzecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Schafzecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden