Marsh tick vs Mexican vole

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixodes	Microtus
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.