Jamaican fruit bat vs Marsh tick

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Artibeus	Ixodes
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.