Ornate cow tick vs Ornate sheep tick

Dermacentor reticulatus compared with Dermacentor marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate cow tick	Ornate 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	Dermacentor	Dermacentor
Species	Dermacentor reticulatus	Dermacentor marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate cow tick and Ornate sheep tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermacentor.

Conservation Status

Ornate cow tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate sheep tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate cow tick	Ornate sheep tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate cow tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Ornate sheep tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden