Dog tick vs Emperor Penguin

Ixodes canisuga compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	Emperor Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Arachnida (거미강)	Aves (새)
Order	Ixodida (진드기)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Ixodidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Ixodes	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and Emperor Penguin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	Emperor Penguin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Emperor Penguin

세계에서 가장 큰 펭귄인 황제펭귄(Aptenodytes forsteri)은 키가 최대 1.2m에 몸무게가 45kg에 달하며, 지구상에서 가장 혹독한 환경인 남극 대륙에 서식합니다. 영하 60°C 이하의 한겨울 암흑 속에서 번식하며, 수컷이 암컷이 바다에 있는 동안 65일 동안 발 위에서 육아낭 아래에 알 한 개를 품습니다. 수천 마리가 모인 무리에서 개체들이 따뜻한 중심부를 순환하는 이른바 허들링 행동은 협동적 생존의 훌륭한 사례입니다.