Marsh tick vs North American porcupine

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Ixodida (Caplak)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Ixodidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ixodes	Erethizon
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.