Alectryon vs Castor bean tick

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alectryon	Ixodes
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.