Bridge Roller vs Sand martin tick

Ancylis uncella compared with Ixodes lividus

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Sand martin 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	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ixodes
Species	Ancylis uncella	Ixodes lividus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Sand martin tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Sand martin tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden