Bont leg tick vs Mediterranean Hyalomma

Hyalomma aegyptium compared with Hyalomma marginatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bont leg tick	Mediterranean Hyalomma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Hyalomma	Hyalomma
Species	Hyalomma aegyptium	Hyalomma marginatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bont leg tick and Mediterranean Hyalomma share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hyalomma.

Conservation Status

Bont leg tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Hyalomma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bont leg tick	Mediterranean Hyalomma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bont leg tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (16 countries).

Mediterranean Hyalomma

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bont leg tick

The Bont leg tick (Hyalomma aegyptium) is a species in the genus Hyalomma. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden