Forest Dormouse vs Marsh tick

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Gliridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Dryomys	Ixodes
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.