Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Marsh tick

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Ixodes
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.