Marsh tick vs Plateau Pika

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ixodidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ixodes	Ochotona
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.