Marsh tick vs Sumatran orangutan

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ixodidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ixodes	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.