distinguish vs tell apart

distinguish and tell apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No
tell apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distinguish and tell apart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distinguish include differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell.

As verbs, distinguish and tell apart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distinguish include discern, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot.

distinguish (verb)	tell apart (verb)
mark as different	mark as different
identify as in botany or biology, for example	detect with the senses
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses