Aconite vs Castor bean tick

Aconitum napellus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

Aconite is Critically Endangered while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aconitum	Ixodes
Species	Aconitum napellus	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.