Broughton willow wattle vs Marsh tick

Acacia salicina compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Fabaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Acacia	Ixodes
Species	Acacia salicina	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.