Hare's-tail vs Marsh tick

Lagurus ovatus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hare's-tail 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 Lagurus Ixodes
Species Lagurus ovatus Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hare's-tail Marsh tick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Marsh tick

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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