Cormorant tick vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ixodes unicavatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormorant tick	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ixodidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ixodes	Amblysomus
Species	Ixodes unicavatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cormorant tick and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormorant tick	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.