Marsh tick vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ixodidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ixodes	Philander
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.