Black-capped Marmot vs Marsh tick

Marmota camtschatica compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	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	Marmota	Ixodes
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.