Sand martin tick vs Wühlmauszecke

Ixodes lividus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sand martin tick	Wühlmauszecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Ixodida (Zecken)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes lividus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Sand martin tick and Wühlmauszecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Wühlmauszecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sand martin tick	Wühlmauszecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wühlmauszecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden