Dwarf Brocket vs Marsh tick

Mazama chunyi compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ixodidae
Genus	Mazama	Ixodes
Species	Mazama chunyi	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

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.