Jungle Shrew vs Marsh tick

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Suncus	Ixodes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

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.