African dog tick vs African elephant

Haemaphysalis leachi compared with Loxodonta africana

Key Differences

• African dog tick is Not Evaluated while African elephant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African dog tick	African elephant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family	Ixodidae	Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus	Haemaphysalis	Loxodonta (African Elephants)
Species	Haemaphysalis leachi	Loxodonta africana

Evolutionary Relationship

African dog tick and African elephant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

African elephant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~415.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African dog tick	African elephant
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	65 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	6.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

African dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

African elephant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African dog tick

The African dog tick (Haemaphysalis leachi) is a species in the genus Haemaphysalis. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

African elephant

O elefante africano, o maior animal terrestre da Terra, pode atingir 7.000 kg e habita savanas, florestas e zonas húmidas da África subsaariana. Com estruturas sociais complexas lideradas por matriarcas, comunica através de infrassons, rugidos e contacto físico. Como engenheiro do ecossistema, modela o habitat arrancando árvores, escavando poços de água e dispersando sementes. Está classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido à caça furtiva de marfim e à perda de habitat.