Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Marsh tick

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Holochilus	Ixodes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.