Marsh tick vs Percival's spiny mouse

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ixodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ixodes	Acomys
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.