Marsh tick vs Red-billed Duck

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Marsh tick is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ixodidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ixodes	Anas
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.