Marsh tick vs Panama Slender Opossum

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ixodidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ixodes	Marmosops
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.