Marsh tick vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ixodes	Rhynchogale
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.