Dog tick vs gray wolf

Ixodes canisuga compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Dog tick is Not Evaluated while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog tick	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Ixodidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ixodes	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Ixodes canisuga	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog tick and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog tick	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

gray wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gray wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden