Marsh tick vs Ornate Cuscus

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ixodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ixodes	Phalanger
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.