Malayan porcupine vs Marsh tick

Hystrix brachyura compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Hystricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Hystrix	Ixodes
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.