Rabbit Tick

Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Rabbit Tick
Scientific Name: 
Haemaphysalis leporispalustris
Synonyms: 
Haemaphysalis leporis
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Tick)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Ixodida
Family: 
Ixodidae
Distribution

Distribution

at least in the southern Taiga Plains
Score: 
G
References: 
P2019001

Number of Occurrences

Fort Smith and Fort Simpson (includes observations on wildlife and tick species thought to be completing their life cycle withing the NWT only) - more occurrences expected.
Score: 
BC
References: 
P2019001
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
new in 2019 - based on information from H Fenton.
Last Updated: 
June 19, 2019

References

Number of Occurrences

  • ENR (2019) Ticks of the NWT. https://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/sites/enr/files/resources/ticks_of_the_nwt_brochure_en_web.pdf - P2019001 Return

Range Extent

  • ENR (2019) Ticks of the NWT. https://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/sites/enr/files/resources/ticks_of_the_nwt_brochure_en_web.pdf - P2019001 Return