Highland Mangabey vs Marsh tick

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ixodidae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Ixodes
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

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.