Indian Palm Squirrel vs Marsh tick

Funambulus palmarum compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ixodidae
Genus	Funambulus	Ixodes
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.