Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Marsh tick

Notomys fuscus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Notomys	Ixodes
Species	Notomys fuscus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.