Caatinga laucha vs Dog tick

Calomys expulsus compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Calomys	Ixodes
Species	Calomys expulsus	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.