Fossa vs Marsh tick

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Eupleridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ixodes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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.