Bronze Sprite vs Marsh tick

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Arielulus	Ixodes
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.