Marsh tick vs Ooldea dunnart

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ixodidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ixodes	Sminthopsis
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.