brown-spot pinion vs Marsh tick

Agrochola litura compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Marsh 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	Noctuidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agrochola	Ixodes
Species	Agrochola litura	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden