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Groundhog Tick

Ixodes cookei

Species code GS031243

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in 7 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Ticks
Learn more about all species of Ticks in Canada.

The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Groundhog Tick

In English, species in the order Ixodida are named "Tick".

French common name:

Tique des marmottes

In French, species in the order Ixodida are named "Tique" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2020Groundhog TickTique des marmottes

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Chelicerata

Class

Arachnida

Superorder

Parasitiformes

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2020Ixodes cookeiIxodidaeIxodida

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2020Not Present
Alberta
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2020Imperiled - S2S3
Ontario
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Prince Edward Island
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2020
Labrador
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2020Unranked - SNR
Pacific Ocean
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2020Not Present