European dog tick vs Shrew tick

Ixodes hexagonus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European dog tick	Shrew 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 hexagonus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

European dog tick and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

European dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European dog tick	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden