Marsh tick vs puma

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ixodes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.