Golden hamster vs Marsh tick

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Ixodes
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.