Tırtak vs Taiga tick

Delphinus delphis compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Tırtak is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Arachnida (Örümceğimsiler)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Kene)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ixodidae
Genus	Delphinus	Ixodes
Species	Delphinus delphis	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan