Gray Slender Opossum vs Marsh tick

Marmosops incanus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Didelphidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ixodes
Species	Marmosops incanus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

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.