Northern bird tick vs Shrew tick

Ixodes caledonicus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern bird tick	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Arachnida (паукообразные)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes caledonicus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern bird tick and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Northern bird tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern bird tick	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern bird tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden