Long-legged bat tick vs Shrew tick

Ixodes vespertilionis compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged bat tick	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes vespertilionis	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged bat tick and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged bat tick	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden