Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Marsh tick

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Potoroidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ixodes
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.