Marsh tick vs Polynesian rat

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Polynesian rat
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	Rattus
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Polynesian rat
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.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).