Dog tick vs pinguim-imperador

Ixodes canisuga compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while pinguim-imperador is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	pinguim-imperador
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Aves (ave)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Ixodidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Ixodes	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and pinguim-imperador share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

pinguim-imperador

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	pinguim-imperador
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.

pinguim-imperador

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.

pinguim-imperador

O maior pinguim do mundo, os pinguins-imperadores medem até 1,2 metro de altura e pesam 45 kg, habitando o continente antártico em algumas das condições mais extremas da Terra. Reproduzem-se no meio do inverno, na escuridão, a temperaturas abaixo de -60°C, com os machos incubando ovos únicos sobre os pés sob uma bolsa de criação por 65 dias enquanto as fêmeas estão no mar. Seu comportamento de aglomeração — onde os indivíduos revezam-se pelo centro quente de grupos de milhares — é uma obra-prima de sobrevivência cooperativa.