Atlantic Dolphin vs Marsh tick

Delphinus delphis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ixodidae
Genus	Delphinus	Ixodes
Species	Delphinus delphis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden