European dog tick vs Marsh tick

Ixodes hexagonus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European dog tick	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes hexagonus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

European dog tick and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

European dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European dog tick	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden