Marsh tick vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Ixodidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Ixodes	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.