Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Marsh tick

Alticola montosa compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alticola	Ixodes
Species	Alticola montosa	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

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.