Julia Creek dunnart vs Marsh tick

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ixodes
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.