Marsh tick vs Omilteme Cottontail

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ixodes	Sylvilagus
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.