Marsh tick vs Mangouste de Meller

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Mangouste de Meller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Mangouste de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Ixodida (tique)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ixodidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ixodes	Rhynchogale
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Mangouste de Meller
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.

Mangouste de Meller

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.