Marsh tick vs Peters' Duiker

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ixodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixodes	Cephalophus
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.