Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs Marsh tick

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Ixodes
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Sac-winged Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.