Atlantic Ancula vs Castor bean tick

Ancula gibbosa compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Mollusca (رخويات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Arachnida (عنكبيات)
Order	Nudibranchia (عاريات الخيشوم)	Ixodida (لبوديات الشكل)
Family	Goniodorididae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ancula	Ixodes
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden