European hare vs Marsh tick

Lepus europaeus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodidae
Genus	Lepus	Ixodes
Species	Lepus europaeus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden