American red squirrel vs Marsh tick

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ixodidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Ixodes
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.