Lesser Naked Bat vs Marsh tick

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Ixodes
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

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.