Sand martin tick vs petite tortue

Ixodes lividus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sand martin tick	petite tortue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Ixodida (tique)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ixodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ixodes	Aglais
Species	Ixodes lividus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Sand martin tick and petite tortue share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (arthropodes)

Conservation Status

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sand martin tick	petite tortue
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.

petite tortue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

petite tortue

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden