blunt tellin vs Marsh tick

Arcopagia crassa compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tellinidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Ixodes
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden