Brydewal vs Marsh tick

Balaenoptera edeni compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Brydewal is Data Deficient while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brydewal	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Ixodidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Ixodes
Species	Balaenoptera edeni	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brydewal and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brydewal

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brydewal	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brydewal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.