Brook-Side Alder vs Marsh tick

Alnus serrulata compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Betulaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alnus	Ixodes
Species	Alnus serrulata	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.