Marsh tick vs North American Badger

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ixodes	Taxidea
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.