Eastern Mole vs Marsh tick

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Talpidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ixodes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

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.