alchorntree vs Castor bean tick

Alchornea rugosa compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alchornea	Ixodes
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.