Aders' duiker vs Castor bean tick

Cephalophus adersi compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ixodidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ixodes
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aders' duiker

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. 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).

Aders' duiker

The Aders' duiker (Cephalophus adersi) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.

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.