Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Marsh tick

Hipposideros ater compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Hipposideridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ixodes
Species	Hipposideros ater	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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.