aquatic rat vs Marsh tick

Anotomys leander compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic 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	Anotomys	Ixodes
Species	Anotomys leander	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.