Dog tick vs Long-legged bat tick

Ixodes canisuga compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dog tick Long-legged bat 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 Ixodes Ixodes
Species Ixodes canisuga Ixodes vespertilionis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dog tick Long-legged bat tick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Dog tick

No description available.

Long-legged bat tick

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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