Japanese Hare vs Marsh tick

Lepus brachyurus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodidae
Genus	Lepus	Ixodes
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

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.