Arctic Blue vs Marsh tick

Agriades aquilo compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agriades	Ixodes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden