Indian muntjac vs Marsh tick

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ixodidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ixodes
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.