African Darter vs Castor bean tick

Anhinga rufa compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Anhingidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anhinga	Ixodes
Species	Anhinga rufa	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway