Handley's Nectar Bat vs Marsh tick

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Ixodes
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.