Large-eared Field Mouse vs Marsh tick

Apodemus latronum compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Apodemus	Ixodes
Species	Apodemus latronum	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

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.