Marsh tick vs Ornate Shrew

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ixodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ixodes	Sorex
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.