African dog tick vs Red sheep tick

Haemaphysalis leachi compared with Haemaphysalis punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African dog tick	Red sheep tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Arachnida (แมง)	Arachnida (แมง)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Haemaphysalis	Haemaphysalis
Species	Haemaphysalis leachi	Haemaphysalis punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

African dog tick and Red sheep tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haemaphysalis.

Conservation Status

African dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Red sheep tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African dog tick	Red sheep tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Red sheep tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden