Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Marsh tick

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Ixodes
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.