Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Marsh tick

Promops centralis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Molossidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Promops	Ixodes
Species	Promops centralis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.