Desert Dormouse vs Marsh tick

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Gliridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Selevinia	Ixodes
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.