Hoary fox vs Marsh tick

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ixodidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Ixodes
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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.